8 3/4" premium strength paper plates are made from recycled material and are perfect for every occasion they are thick, they don't leak and they hold their form - which means a bag of 225 plates really is 225 plates. There's no need to double or triple up. Add to that, don't have too like be cheap these plates are about as small as you'd want for meals. Any smaller and they'd be for snacks and appetizers. They help with portion control.